A 19 year old who is keen in creating new, exciting food

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017

Basil, Ginger and Mint Cocktails

Summer is definitely here in the UK at the moment – it was 32 degrees today and I don’t think I can cope much longer with it! Anyway, I decided to make some summery drinks for the hot weather, and even remembered to photo them so that I could share the recipe with you all! I hope you like them, and hopefully this will be the first of many recipes on my blog over the summer…

Ingredients (for one):

Ginger beer

Gin (one shot)

Basil (a handful)

Fresh ginger

Mint (a handful)

Lime (one slice)

Crushed Ice (lots of it!)

Method:

In a tumbler glass, add the crushed ice

Finely slice the basil, ginger and mint and add to the glass

Using a muddler, crush the ingredients in the glass

Add a shot of gin

Fill the glass with ginger beer

Garnish with a slice of ginger, lime and a sprig of mint!

Tips:

Don’t want alcohol? Simply skip out step 4 – it will still taste equally as good!

If you don’t have a muddler, use the flat end of a rolling pin instead

Use lots and lots of basil! It tastes really good in the drink, and I’m sad I didn’t use as much as I should have!